Advanced reactors (ARs) offer many operational advantages over traditional designs, including the ability to power applications beyond power generation, and we’ve all seen that they are generating a lot of interest in the media. Many new plans and projects have been announced over the past year, and now we are seeing several in the early stages of construction.
These designs create new challenges in waste management, because they often generate waste forms different from those generated by fuel assemblies found in conventional light water reactors. Many ARs also use different fuel forms, which call for different transportation requirements. This is where the NAC family of companies can help: We offer comprehensive, technology-driven solutions for AR developers throughout the nuclear fuel cycle, from transporting fuel to the operation of the plant, and to waste removal.
To help developers and their clients through the maze of options, NAC has produced a new flyer outlining the range of solutions for AR projects covering every aspect of fuel cycle and nuclear waste management.
Our storage and transportation solutions cover multiple nuclear material types, including low-, intermediate- and high-level waste, spent nuclear fuel, and fresh fuel including High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU). We can characterize and develop waste solutions for diverse AR waste streams including TRISO fuels, molten salts, and more.
Our consulting and regulatory support offerings span novel materials, advanced fuel cycles, and strategic understanding of the rapidly evolving AR market. And our decades of industry experience give our clients the confidence to trust us to address their challenges.
In short, our expertise in storage, transportation, treatment, disposal, regulatory compliance, and strategic consulting ensures AR projects – like all the others we work on – can meet and exceed all necessary requirements and do so reliably and efficiently.
The NAC Family of Companies (NAC) recently completed a turnkey hot cell cleanout for a research facility in the Northeast, marking the first domestic use of the OPTIMUS®-H packaging system and the combined resources and efforts of NAC International, NAC Philotechnics, and NAC LPT. The research facility had accumulated hot cell waste material in one-gallon paint cans. The package selection for in-cell storage was used by the site to permit for the transfer of material from one cell to the next via a small pass-box between cells.
NAC International Inc. (NAC) has recently added three new consultants to its roster to grow and strengthen its range of services in all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle for both industry and government clients. The new NAC consultants Yogesh Parmar, Halim Alsaed, and Kara Colton collectively bring vast expertise from a wide range of specialized fields from advanced reactor waste management and core design to spent fuel examinations and community engagement.
NAC International Inc. (NAC) has announced that it has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its patented OPTIMUS®-L packaging system to transport High Activity Radioactive Sources (HARS). This certification enhances the capabilities of our already versatile OPTIMUS® systems, which are fabricated and licensed to transport a range of radioactive materials from HALEU (high assay low-enriched uranium) fuel to used fuel from nuclear power plants.
It is clear nuclear energy is experiencing global resurgence, as countries look to meet growing demand with a reliable source that helps provide energy security and meet climate targets. And interest in the sector is not limited to those countries which already have nuclear.
NAC International (NAC) has been awarded a new contract from CGNPC Uranium Resources Co Ltd (CGNPC-URC) in China for the fabrication and supply of 10 NAC-STC Transportation Casks. This order will add to the 10 NAC-STC Transportation Cask systems already being utilized by CGNPC-URC in China and supports CGNPC-URC’s and NAC’s mutual objective of facilitating safe and reliable transportation of used nuclear fuel in support of China’s fuel backend program.
Peachtree Corners, GA - NAC International (NAC), a world-leading service provider who is helping the carbon-free nuclear industry successfully implement environmentally friendly integrated fuel cycle and waste management solutions, has unveiled a new Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and Advanced Reactor (AR) support program. This initiative positions NAC as the essential partner for developers in the rapidly evolving landscape of next-generation nuclear energy, including micro reactors and other innovative designs.
NAC International is hosting another round of two popular semi-annual training seminars—Nuclear Fuel Cycle Seminar and Spent Fuel Academy—at NAC headquarters in Atlanta. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Seminar, focused on the commercial and technical aspects of each step of the nuclear fuel cycle, is scheduled to take place November 5-8, 2024. The Spent Fuel Academy, focused on various aspects of managing used nuclear fuel, will be held January 28-30, 2025.
